I Choose Freedom Charity — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Charitable company
Registered: 1 June 1984
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 01806055
Financial period: 1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income: £1,549,256
Latest expenditure: £1,463,902
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: C/O MULBERRY & CO, EASTGATE HOUSE, DOGFLUD WAY, FARNHAM, SURREY, GU9 7UD

Website recorded by the regulator: www.ichoosefreedom.co.uk/ (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

I Choose Freedom is a charity that provides refuge and a path to freedom for survivors of domestic abuse. We have three refuges that house women and children. As part of our Refuge for All project, we also offer self-contained units to support any survivor.

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Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 18 December 2025
Date Accounts Received: 18 December 2025
Total Gross Income: £1,549,256
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,463,902

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 17 December 2024
Date Accounts Received: 17 December 2024
Total Gross Income: £1,322,624
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,398,057

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 20 December 2023
Date Accounts Received: 20 December 2023
Total Gross Income: £1,539,476
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,141,173

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 19 January 2023
Date Accounts Received: 19 January 2023
Total Gross Income: £999,677
Total Gross Expenditure: £865,770

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 10 August 2021
Date Accounts Received: 10 August 2021
Total Gross Income: £922,786
Total Gross Expenditure: £692,785

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Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2026
Ar Received Date: 18 December 2025
Total Gross Income: £1,549,256
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,463,902
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £12
Income From Government Grants: £673,112
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000: 1
Count Salary Band 70001 80000: 1
Count Volunteers: 5

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2025
Ar Received Date: 17 December 2024
Total Gross Income: £1,322,624
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,398,057
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £9
Income From Government Grants: £584,981
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: Yes
Count Salary Band 70001 80000: 1
Count Volunteers: 5

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2023
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2024
Ar Received Date: 20 December 2023
Total Gross Income: £1,539,476
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,141,173
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £16
Income From Government Grants: £854,312
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000: 1
Count Volunteers: 10

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2022
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2023
Ar Received Date: 19 January 2023
Total Gross Income: £999,677
Total Gross Expenditure: £865,770
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £13
Income From Government Grants: £392,639
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000: 1
Count Volunteers: 10

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2021
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2022
Ar Received Date: 10 August 2021
Total Gross Income: £922,786
Total Gross Expenditure: £692,785
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £5
Income From Government Grants: £456,797
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 13

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Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2026
Ar Received Date: 18 December 2025
Income Donations And Legacies: 3149
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 797991
Income Investments: 55281
Income Other: 692835
Income Total Income And Endowments: 1549256
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £1,463,902
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 1463902
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 50870
Expenditure Support Costs: 51596
Expenditure Depreciation: 12591
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £727,586
Assets Total Fixed: 55408
Assets Own Use: 55408
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £1,099,170
Assets Total Liabilities: £85,061
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £1,069,517
Creditors One Year Total Current: 85061
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £1,062,126
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 727586
Funds Restricted: 341931
Funds Total: 1069517
Count Employees: 26
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2025
Ar Received Date: 17 December 2024
Income Donations And Legacies: 21104
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 681470
Income Investments: 6128
Income Other: 613922
Income Total Income And Endowments: 1322624
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £1,398,057
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 1398057
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 40162
Expenditure Support Costs: 40903
Expenditure Depreciation: 13722
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £740,263
Assets Total Fixed: 65792
Assets Own Use: 65792
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £1,012,476
Assets Total Liabilities: £94,105
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £984,163
Creditors One Year Total Current: 94105
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £976,326
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 740263
Funds Restricted: 243900
Funds Total: 984163
Count Employees: 27
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2023
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2024
Ar Received Date: 20 December 2023
Income Donations And Legacies: 17493
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 1009788
Income Investments: 502
Income Other: 511693
Income Total Income And Endowments: 1539476
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £1,141,173
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 1141173
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 33318
Expenditure Support Costs: 34375
Expenditure Depreciation: 15401
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £1,059,596
Assets Total Fixed: 77480
Assets Own Use: 77480
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £1,009,931
Assets Total Liabilities: £27,815
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £1,059,596
Creditors One Year Total Current: 27815
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £989,834
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 626816
Funds Restricted: 432780
Funds Total: 1059596
Count Employees: 23
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2022
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2023
Ar Received Date: 19 January 2023
Income Donations And Legacies: 33400
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 514469
Income Investments: 83
Income Other: 451725
Income Total Income And Endowments: 999677
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £865,770
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 865770
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 27455
Expenditure Support Costs: 28505
Expenditure Depreciation: 11817
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £661,293
Assets Total Fixed: 61025
Assets Own Use: 61025
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £950,256
Assets Total Liabilities: £349,988
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £661,293
Creditors One Year Total Current: 21215
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 328773
Assets Cash: £932,486
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 552383
Funds Restricted: 108910
Funds Total: 661293
Count Employees: 18
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2021
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2022
Ar Received Date: 10 August 2021
Income Donations And Legacies: 67292
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 641999
Income Investments: 13
Income Other: 213482
Income Total Income And Endowments: 922786
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £692,785
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 692785
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 15120
Expenditure Support Costs: 0
Expenditure Depreciation: 53572
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £279,419
Assets Total Fixed: 48430
Assets Own Use: 48430
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £500,063
Assets Total Liabilities: £21,107
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £527,386
Creditors One Year Total Current: 21107
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £494,404
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 408225
Funds Restricted: 119161
Funds Total: 527386
Count Employees: 11
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Surrey
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

Classification Code: 206
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Other Defined Groups

Classification Code: 107
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Accommodation/housing

Classification Code: 201
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Children/young People

Classification Code: 307
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Advocacy/advice/information

Classification Code: 305
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space

Classification Code: 306
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Services

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: I Choose Freedom Charity
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 1984-06-01T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION ON 17/05/1984. as amended on 16 Nov 2021 as amended on 16 Mar 2022 as amended on 30 May 2022 as amended on 30 May 2022 as amended on 26 Jun 2023
Charitable Objects: The object of the Company is to promote the welfare of those who experience or have experienced domestic abuse and their children (hereinafter referred as ‘clients’) by:3.1 providing access to temporary refuge in safe accommodation where clients can find protection from threatening behaviour, violence or abuse (psychological, physical, sexual, financial or emotional);3.2 providing skilled practical help, advice and emotional support to enable clients to return to independent living. Such help may include support and advice to other family members or significant associates where this is thought to be material in promoting the future well-being of clients. To offer resettlement service where applicable and services for children;3.3 influencing, contributing and encouraging the development of public policy and good practice relevant to domestic abuse, including fostering and promoting co-operation between other persons and bodies at local and national level, and participating in relevant activities; and3.4 educating the public in the causes and effects of domestic abuse.

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 51946
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: REIGATE AND BANSTEAD WOMEN'S AID

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures